Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1937, Page 30

B—10 Amerwan Flyers and Gunners Make Bright Record in China Absence of State of of Legal Prohibition Against En- listing in Other This is the fourth of a series of articles by an American authority on Pacific aflairs, who two years ago indicated in his book, “Challenge.” the present bloody developments, and here tells us what to expect next, By UPTON CLOSE. MERICAN aviators and gunners and American and British air- planes are doing a good deal more to bolster China’s resist- ance on the Shanghai front than| presidential speeches and State De- | partment notes. When one American soldier of fortune serving in Mme. Chiang Kai-shek's special air service said at Nanking recently: “There are more of us over here than you think— I've been elected to do whatever talk- | ing has got to be done for the bunch, | but if vou knew how many of us there | are here you'd be surprised.” He was | not indulging in tall talk. The chief surprise, however, has been for the Japanese, A few days after the latter announced that China’s air fleet had been practically annihilated, Chinese planes took the aggressive on the Shanghai front, and for some days—or more accurately, nights—enjoyed almost undisputed mastery of the air. The fiyers who have made this possible are Amer- icans serving in the Chinese air force. Ever since the outbreak of hoe- tilities in July, more particularly since the beginning of the Shanghai fight- ing on August 13, the Chinese Em- bassy in Washington and Chinese consulates in New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles and San Fran- | cisco have been deluged with offers | from adventurous Americans to “help | fight the Japs.” One of these of-| fices has received as high as 20 of-| fers in a day. They are made in person, by telephone, telegraph and letter. The would-be saviors range from 16 to 60 years of age. Most of them are fiyers, mechanics or gun- ners, and many have had military experience in some part of the world. Japanese offices have received a few offers also. but Japan uses no aliens | in her military forces. On the other | hand, her public relations depart- | ment, as we would call it, operating | under the foreign ministry, uses many | bighly-trained foreigners. Avoid Appearance of Recruiting. ‘The Chinese representatives in the United States endeavor to avoid the appearance of recruiting, which would | be disapproved by our State Depart- | ment. Since there is officially no war | in the Orient, however, and since our | Government has not declared either | ede a belligerent, Americans are free | from the prohibition against enlist- | ing in the armed forces of other na- | tions at war and penalty of loss of citizenship as applied in the case of Spain. Many Americans have gone | to Nanking to enlist. And many | American aviators employed in China | 3t the outbreak of hostilities have | €hosen to remain and fight for China | yather than exercise the privilege of | ferminating their contracts and re-; furning home. | Contrary to the case of the young Tacoma, Wash., aviator who was shot | down by Japanese near Shanghai in 1932, these men receive no publicity. American newsreel photographers have Leen permitted to photograph only one of them in action so far as this writer knows—a leatherneck indus- triously operating an anti-aircraft gun ¢t Nanking. Even the spokesman of | the group appears under what seems to be an assumed name. Applying characteristic Chinese thrift to war strategy, Chiang Kai-shek kept these restless adventurers, as well #s his best planes, in inaction, save for the protection of his capital, Nan- king, until the crucial period follow- | ing the calling of the Nine-Power Con- | ference. Then, when the Japanese | Army opened its supreme offensive in order to present the Brussels forum with a fait accompli, the generalissimo | sent his American aviators into the air. | They at once baffled the invaders by | night flying and bombing, in which Chinese aviators are untrained. Jap- anese flyers and gunners have like- wise had no experience in resisting night attacks. Losses of Planes Put at 50. The Chinese command is congratu- lating itself upon holding out so long with such economy of material and fighting men. They have lost no | more than 50 planes—these figures seem authentic—which should leave them 150 first-class fighting planes of those already on hand before the out- break of war, These are not enough, of eourse, for defending the far-flung fronts, key cities and railway arteries, ®s is pathetically evident, but it is & remarkable record of economy. The 50 lost were not of the best stuff. In addition, since war began China has procured at least 30 more planes of the latest type, mostly British and imported through Hongkong. With these and her crack aviators she has done & good job of protecting Nanking and has now taken mastery of the air sround Shanghai. She has recently sent a squadron to the northwest— probably from her 200-odd small and ancient craft, which are useless around Bhanghai. | The Japanese believed they had | bombed many of China's good planes in their home airdromes—also de- stroyed essential chemical factories, arsenals and plants, such as the Cur- tis-built Nanchang airplane factory, once moved to Nanchang from Hang- chow. But the wily Chinese, lacking eraft and guns to defend these plants, have placed them on a portable basis, and in most cases what the Japanese have hit turned out to be the shells left after the machinery was gone. This moving about of plants has be- come part of the Chinese strategy of wearing out the enemy. ‘World Opprobrium on Foe. Even the necessity of leaving popu- letion centers undefended becomes part of the same strategy. The effect on OILY SKIN OPEN PORES BLACKHEADS PREVENTED WITH OXYGEN CREAM housands of women who msed to be miserable over 8 complexion marred by binckheads en| » taining ALTI’VE Savwen. This remarkal aration o DIOYOGEN > ¥ OREAM —frees the skin pores from dirt and other nrluu. It keeps the skin looking fresh iteheads lnd fnany skin faults. Refines coarse pores. rough skin. 50¢ jar of by Good Housekeeping. _ At drug and departmen Wm | made of rice, symbolic of the fifteenth~ pores, now use a cream con- o clean. Prevents blackheads, whi Brings softness to DIGROGEN - CREAM “wif convinee you. Approved DIOXOGEN CREAM War Relleves Them A rmed Forces. civilians and property is of course an- other matter—and horrible—but bears only indirectly on the outcome of the war, while China's inability to defend non-combatants has brought world op- probrium upon the enemy. Chinese leaders compute their trained soldier dead at one and one-half of Japan's one, and are satisfied. At that rate they’ll last out. Resistance on the Shanghai front depends on a small supply of airplanes and a large supply of heavy ammuni- tion and bombs, which Chinese do not make themselves. The planes can be flown in; but the .hells and bombs must come in through Hongkong and the International Concession. This is China’s vulnerable point—the point at which a Britain pressing her to ac- cept & compromise of a Japan des- perate over sanctions could squeeze her off. So while the Chinese resist at one after another of their defense lines right-angling the Yangtze, they keep an anxious eye upon the dealing and passing at Brussels (Copyright, 19: Offerings to Moon. ‘The day of the full moon in Japan is & great day for the poets, real or fancied, as well as for those at all mindful of ancient usage. A tempo- rary altar is placed on the veranda or where the moon is likely to shine, laden with offerings to the moon, beans, cucumbers, chestnuts, persim- mons, as well as 15 white dumplings night moon. Hegbert, T. Orr, 30 both _of Jiase R B Mo Jobn H. Mears, Jr. 2. G, and Mary E. n.w.: Wilton M. Schrmer 2 # and Miizabeth E. Coliins. 22. Dakota ave. n. Lesley Bailey. 21, both of 811 4th st. n.w.: Rev. F. E. Pree. Alired C. Benney, 25 Brunh uber. 20.° bo A F. Poo; cnaties B, Sion s, Chariotte E Roberi V. Brimage. and Daisy Lomax Henry G, Millner. 26, Wilhelmina G. Henderson. Heights, Md.: Rev. Samuel Thompson, 3. Ri2 and Helen C. Brown, 16. 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